Ayresearchlab – Owolabi Ayowole
Personal research laboratory of Owolabi Ayowole, PhD candidate in Analytical Chemistry at South Dakota State University. Expertise in cyanide and thiocyanate analysis, biomass conversion to biofuels, cannabinoid profiling, mycotoxin detection, and LC-MS/MS & GC-MS method development.
About Me
I am Owolabi Ayowole, a PhD student at South Dakota State University, specializing in analytical chemistry method development that intersects public health, environmental safety, and chemical-threat detection.
My research spans biomass conversion, waste-to-wealth technologies, cannabinoid profiling, and cyanide/thiocyanate analysis in biological and environmental matrices.
I have conducted research across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States, contributing to global scientific collaboration.
If you contact me and I don’t respond immediately, I’m probably in the lab negotiating peace with my calibration curve—but don’t worry, I respond before equilibrium is reached.
Awards & Honors
Recognition for both scientific excellence and entrepreneurial innovation.
Tony Elumelu Grant
$5,000 | 2024
RSC Technician Award
£5,512 | 2022
RSC Developing Scholarship
£4,900 | 2021
Green Rise Accelerator
$2,000 | 2020
12+
Publications Peer-reviewed articles
£12K+
Research Grants International funding
8+
Years Professional experience
3
Continents Research experience
Research Areas
Biomass Conversion
Transforming organic materials into valuable biofuels and chemicals through sustainable processes.
Cannabinoid Profiling
Chromatographic separation and quantification of cannabinoids to ensure quality, potency, and regulatory compliance.
Analytical Chemistry Method Development
Creating and optimizing GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS methods for precise chemical identification and quantification.
Selected Publications
Recent peer-reviewed works and conference contributions.
A Systematic Study of Liquid Chromatography for Cannabinoid Separation (2025)
Molecules — method development to improve separation and potency testing of hemp-based products.
Optimization of Leaching Recovery of Metals from Solid Waste Ashes (2024)
Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences — recovery processes from ash matrices and process optimization.
Solvent Extraction of Zinc from Burnt Tyre Ash Using TBP (2024)
Chemical Science International Journal — solvent extraction and metal recovery techniques.
Open to Collaborations
I am open to collaborations, consulting opportunities, and interdisciplinary projects. Feel free to reach out—my email is clickable, accessible, and always open to meaningful scientific conversations.
Global Research Footprint
Research collaborations and visits spanning Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Funded research visit: University of Edinburgh — biofuel characterization.
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- 🇬🇧 UNITED KINGDOM
- 🇺🇸 UNITED STATE